information packages
Intellectual Property Rights
Basic Documents
Intellectual Property Rights and International Trade.
Congressional Research Service (CRS), Library of Congress.
December 20, 2007.
Intellectual Property: Risk and Enforcement Challenges
U.S. Government Accountability Office
October 18, 2007
The True Cost of Copyright Industry Piracy to the U.S. Economy
The Institute for Policy Innovation
October 3, 2007
The U.S. Escalates Its WTO Complaint Against China.
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
August 31, 2007.
Federal Trade Commission and Intellectual Property Rights.
US Department of State/ International Information Programs
September 10, 2007
Cooperation Needed To Balance Medicine Patents, Global Needs
Some countries not following intent of patent rules, U.S. officials say
US Department of State / International Information Programs
June 22, 2007
U.S. Draft Law Would Toughen Penalties Against Counterfeit Goods
United States expanding overseas intellectual property training programs
US Department of State / International Information Programs
May 14, 2007
Antitrust Enforcement and Intellectual Property Rights: Promoting Innovation and Competition.
U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Federal Trade Commission. April 22, 2007
The Digital Millenium Copyright Act: Exemptions To The Prohibition On Circumvention.
Congressional Research Service (CRS), Library of Congress.
February 21, 2007
The WTO, Intellectual Property Rights and The Access to Medicines Controversy Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Updated December 12, 2006.
United States Pledges $3 Million To Protect Intellectual Property
Funding supports 13 international projects targeting countries on U.S. watch list
The State Department, October 16, 2006
Gene Patents: A Brief Overview of Intellectual Property Issues.
By Wendy H. Schacht.
Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service.
October 3, 2006
Bush Administration Releases Report on Intellectual Property Enforcement and Protection
US Department of Commerce
September 28, 2006
Intellectual Property: Initial Observations on the STOP Initiative and U.S. Border Efforts to Reduce Piracy.
Statement of Loren Yager, Director International Affairs and Trade.
United States Government Accountability Office, Congressional Testimony
July 26, 2006.
2007 Special 301 Report.
April 30, 2007
Intellectual Property Rights Seen as Key to Economic Progress Franklin Pierce Law Center's Field outlines value of IPR in March 17 webchat
March 17, 2006
Legal Scholar Discusses Need for Intellectual Property Protection
March 17, 2006
U.S. Boosting IPR Enforcement in China, Commerce Official Says Security of intellectual property critical to America's economic strength
March 10, 2006
U.S. Names Intellectual Property Enforcement Chief in Asia Appointee headed special intellectual property crime unit in California
January 5, 2006
United States, EU Fight Global Piracy, Counterfeiting
June 20, 2005
U.S., European Officials To Promote Collaboration Against Piracy
June 06, 2005
Commerce Chief Urges China To Protect Intellectual Property
June 06, 2005
U.S. Launches First Investigation of Online Copyright Piracy
Justice Department targeting illegal peer-to-peer network sharing
26 August 2004
U.S. Releases 2004 Report on Intellectual Property Protection
May 3, 2004
Justice Dept. Creates Intellectual Property Task Force
March 31, 2004
The U.S. copyright industries laud the conclusion of the U.S.-Singapore
Free Trade Agreement
January 21, 2003
Treaty on Performers' Rights On Internet Enters into Force
May 20, 2002
Under Secretary Larson Outlines U.S. Policy on Intellectual Property Rights
February 12, 2002
Intellectual Property and the National Information Infrastructure
The Report of the Working Group on Intellectual Property Rights
Treaties
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
Legislation
Copyright Law - 2nd ed. (Federal Judicial Center)
May 2006
Copyright Law of the United States of America
Copyright Office Records Available Under the Freedom of Information Act
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act ( US Copyright Office Summary)
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Intellectual property infringement and other unfair acts (section 337 investigations)
LINKS
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
Association of American Publishers
Authors' Responsibilty American Medical Association
Berkeley Digital Library SunSite
BitLaw: A Resource on Technology Law
Center For Intellectual Property And Copyright In The Digital Environment
Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
Copyright & Fair Use
Copyrightight Clearance Center (CCC)
Copyright Infrintgement, NC State University
Copyright, Intellectual Property Rights, and Licensing Issues
Copyright Society of the U.S.A. (CSUSA)
Cornell University, Legal Information Institute
Fenwick & West LLP - Intellectual Property Group
FindLaw: Cyberspace and Intellectual Property Law Journals
Franklin Pierce Law Center, Intellectual Property Mall
The Guild of International Songwriters and Composers
Hal R. Varian's "The Information Economy" Web Site
IP Magazine
Institution For Intellectual Property & Information Law, University Of Houston
Intellectual Property Congressional Research Service
Intellectual Property and the National Information Infrastructure (U.S.Patent and Trademark Office)
Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
Intellectual Property Rights – America.Gov
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA)
International Intellectual Property Association (IIPA)
1255 23rd St. NW, Ste. 200
Washington, DC 20037 USA
Phone:(202) 785-1814
Fax: (202) 466-2893
International Trademark Association (INTA)
John Marshall Law School
Legal Information Institute
Library of Congress U.S. Copyright Office
Motion Picture Association of America
Music Publishers Association
National Music Publishers Association
Oppedahl & Larson Intellectual Property Law Web Server
Protecting Intellectual Property Roghts -- US Info/ IIP
Sample Association Agreement American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Software Publishers Association (SPA)
Songwriters Guild of America (SGA)
1500 Harbor Blvd.
Weehawken, NJ 07087-6732 USA
Phone:(201) 867-7603
Fax: (201) 867-7535
E-Mail(s): songnews@aol.com
Special Libraries Association
Stanford University, Copyright and Fair Use
Stanford University, Legal Information Institute
Ten Big Myths About Copyright Explained
THOMAS. U.S. Congress on the Internet
United States Patent and Trademark Office
University of California, Los Angeles, The UCLA Online Institute for Cyberspace Law and Policy
Visual Artists and Galleries Association (VAGA)
350 5th Ave., Ste. 6305
New York, NY 10118 USA
Phone:(212) 736-6666
Fax: (212) 763-6767
E-Mail: rpanzer.vaga@erols.com
World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO)
Yahoo-Government: Law: Intellectual Property
Last updated on May 23, 2008.
